Ellen K.
5.0
Studied at UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)
Works at JAMS
Available tomorrow at 4:00 PM UTC
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Work Experience
Alternative Dispute Resolution Fellow
JAMS
October 2024 - Present
JAMS is the world's largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services, offering mediation and arbitration to resolve business and legal disputes.
Corporate Counsel
Workday
July 2022 - Present
• Negotiate, draft, and manage complex commercial agreements, encompassing all MSA negotiation support for 30+ account executives • Collaborate with both Legal (Privacy, Product, IP, Litigation) and non-Legal partners (Enterprise Architects, Tax, Insurance, Deals Ops, etc.) to present cohesive explanation of Workday’s product offerings and business model to customer in contract negotiations • Advise sales leadership and business partners on a variety of business law issues, including accelerated negotiation cycles • Provide tailored training sessions and enablement resources for sellers on guidance in facilitating legal portion of closing
Career Design Coach for Graduate Business Students
Santa Clara University
September 2021 - Present
Associate Contract Manager
Accenture
August 2019 - July 2022
• Negotiate and draft complex outsourcing and consulting contracts (SOWs/MSAs) with large global client across various business fields (Marketing & Sales, Engineering, Product) and state agency clients • Draft local service agreements with local counsel across the global to support international engagements • Streamline contract review and negotiation processes by proactively educating business leaders and stakeholders • Act as connective tissue between the business and legal by building strong relationships with business leaders, raising awareness for potential legal/ regulatory risks and contracting best practices
Contracts Manager
Esurance
October 2016 - July 2019
• Work with legal team to manage contract flow, provide first drafts and first reviews, verify existing terms/ contracts, and archive fully executed contracts • Provide support for company’s intellectual property, including domestic and international trademark prosecution and enforcement matters, patent mining efforts, and copyright/ trade secret education • Researched new laws, regulations, and class action litigation trends affecting company • Ensure compliance with federal regulations, including developing program and policy recommendations • Coordinated with marketing team to prepare and complete sweepstakes applications by state • Provide other administrative support, including service of process, expense reporting, and notarizing
Education
UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Intellectual Property Concentration
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science & Music
2006 - 2010
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